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Teen Shoots Friend In Face At Park: Police

Police say a 16-year-old remains in an induced coma at Kennestone Hospital after his best friend shot him in the face.

Former MLB Pitcher Holds Theft Suspects At Gunpoint

A former All-Star Major League pitcher now living in Georgia helped authorities strike out a couple of suspects on Wednesday — holding two people accused of stealing his mail at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

Woman Killed, I-75 Shut Down For Hours

Interstate 75 in Atlanta was shut down for hours Thursday morning after police say a woman ran into traffic and was hit by multiple cars.

Cause Of Roswell House Explosion Revealed

The Roswell Fire Department's Fire Marshal's Office has released the cause of the explosion that leveled a house and injured three people Tuesday evening.

Flag Day 2018: Georgia, American Flag Etiquette

Georgians pausing Thursday to display the Stars and Stripes on Flag Day 2018 are taking part in a ritual that has its roots in the June 14, 1777, adoption of the American flag by Congress.

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